Olivier Awards 2019 The Winners

The Olivier Awards 2019 saw Come From Away, The Inheritance and Company come away as big winners on the night. It was also great to see so many first time winners at theatre's night of nights.

Come From Away, Company and The Inheritance were the biggest winners at this year’s Olivier Awards, all winning four titles each.

Come From Away picked up best new musical as well as best sound for Gareth Owen, best choreographer for Kelly Devine and outstanding achievement in music. Company was named best musical revival alongside awards for its designer Bunny Christie and supporting actors Jonathan Bailey and Patti LuPone. Other musicals winners included best actors Sharon D Clarke for Caroline, Or Change and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith for Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, and The King and I for best costume design for Catherine Zuber. The ensemble of Porgy and Bess won for outstanding achievement in opera.

The Inheritance was named best new play alongside awards for Stephen Daldry for best director, Kyle Soller for best actor and Jon Clark for best lighting while Summer and Smoke won best revival and best actress for Patsy Ferran. Supporting actor awards went to Monica Dolan for All About Eve and newcomer Chris Walley for The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Other winning shows included best comedy Home, I’m Darling, best family and entertainment A Monster Calls, and Flesh and Bone for outstanding achievement in an affiliate theatre

The awards were announced tonight at a ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall, hosted by comedian Jason Manford.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ys8EL6-rQk

OLIVIER AWARDS 2019 - THE WINNERS

BEST NEW PLAY

Presented by Kelsey Grammer

The winner is The Inheritance – Young Vic Theatre and Noel Coward Theatre BEST NEW COMEDY Presented by the cast of Rip It Up Home I’m Darling – National Theatre Dorfman and Duke Of York’s Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ALqkIzkp0

BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION

Presented by Ashley Shaw

Blkdog Botis Seva – Sadler’s Wells

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz719fPM4Oo

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE

Presented by Ashley Shaw

Akram Khan for his performance in Xenos – Sadler’s Wells

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIoT3N-HSx0

SIR PETER HALL BEST DIRECTOR AWARD Stephen Daldry – The Inheritance – Young Vic Theatre and Noel Coward Theatre BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Chris Walley – The Lieutenant Of Inishmore – Noel Coward Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05mUa9zCFP0

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Monica Dolan – All About Eve – Noel Coward Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU3HzLqAfmU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE3KtUfPHuY

BEST ENTERTAINMENT AND FAMILY

Presented by Andy Nyman and Judy Kuhn

A Monster Calls – Old Vic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRnTG4CZwwA

BEST SET DESIGN Bunny Christie – Company – Gielgud Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv18L9a2NkY

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN Jon Clarke – The Inheritance – Young Vic and Noel Coward Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFT6ccfuPOU

BEST REVIVAL Summer and Smoke – Almeida Theatre and Duke of York’s Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3C6bPsaN1I

BEST ACTOR Kyle Soller – The Inheritance – Young Vic and Noel Coward Theatre BEST ACTRESS Patsy Ferran – Summer and Smoke – Almeida Theatre and Duke Of York’s Theatre OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AFFILIATE THEATRE

Presented by Richard Fleeshman

Flesh and Bone – Soho Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYvXl-rxO3A

BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION Katya Kabanova – Royal Opera House

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw-cx42PRvU

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA The ensemble of Porgy and Bess – London Coliseum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jiGK7tcUVM

BEST COSTUME DESIGN Catherine Zuber – The King and I – London Palladium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyT-xiqTZMk

BEST SOUND DESIGN Gareth Owen – Come From Away – Phoenix Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=echPmaLUlpM

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC

Presented by Pasek and Paul

Come From Away – Phoenix Theatre BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER Kelly Devine – Come From Away – Phoenix Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfh2Nr5Q4Lo

BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL

Company – Gielgud Theatre BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL Jonathan Bailey – Company BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL Patti LuPone – Company BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

Presented by Katharine McPhee and Jack McBrayer

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith – Tina The Tina Turner Musical – Aldwych Theatre BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL Sharon D.Clarke – Caroline Or Change – Playhouse Theatre BEST NEW MUSICAL Come From Away – Phoenix Theatre SPECIAL AWARD

Sir Matthew Bourne